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Kazuo Nakamura, Winter, Don River, 1949, graphite and watercolour, 38.1 x 56.8 cm, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto.

Life & Work: Biographies on Singular Artists and Collectives

Un autoportrait de l'artiste debout devant un paysage majestueux, avec en arrière-plan une montagne enneigée et un lac.

Jin-me

Yoon

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Une toile pâle sur laquelle sont disposées des rangées de traces de rouge à lèvres formant diverses bouches, reproduisant les silhouettes de bouches chantant « Ô Canada ».

Joyce

Wieland

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Illustration by Pitseolak Ashoona of an Inuit woman in traditional clothing with facial tattoos. A blue bird is on top of her head.

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Ashoona

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Surrealist artwork by Mimi Parent of a tie made of long brown hair set against a man’s dress shirt and black suit lapels.

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Abstract painting by Harold Town of a man wearing a bright striped coat sitting at a desk and writing. The desk is on top of a larger dining table, surrounded by tall chairs, and a dog sleeps underneath. An abstract red shape is seen in the background.

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Town

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A painting by Tom Thomson of a sparse landscape at night with bright green northern lights seen glowing in the dark blue sky, speckled with white dots for stars.

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Thomson

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Painting of a rocky beach by Takao Tanabe with blue water, dark sand, and a grey sky. A large boulder is in the foreground on the right and forested land is visible in the distance.

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Tanabe

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Illustration of person in a red sweater laying down on a green rug and watching the Dr. Phil show on television. The room is sparsely decorated with the TV sitting on a wooden box and a VCR on a lower box beside it, by Annie Pootoogook.

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Pootoogook

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Whiten

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Watson

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A black and white photo of Françoise Sullivan standing on a sledding hill. Her right arm is raised and her left arm extends outward in a dancing pose. Leafless trees fill the background.

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Sullivan

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Snow

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Pen and ink illustrations in a medieval style of several birds with cursive labels in French, by Louis Nicolas

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Zacharie Vincent and His Son Cyprien, painting by Zacharie Vincent.

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Vincent

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Abstract blue painting of a landscape with trees above, made of small brushstrokes, and water below, made of long vertical strokes, by Kazuo Nakamura

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Nakamura

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Abstract painting of three cows against bright hills made of patches of colourful brushstrokes, by Kathleen Munn.

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Munn

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Tunnillie

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Mary

Hiester

Reid

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Reid

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Reid

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Morrisseau

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McNicoll

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Pink Iceberg with Floes, painting by Doris McCarthy

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color portrait photograph of Arnaud. He wears white clown makeup and a white clown costume.

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Brymner

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Curnoe

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Eius quo vero minima corporis suscipit quod ipsum mollitia vel illum

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Un autoportrait de l'artiste debout devant un paysage majestueux, avec en arrière-plan une montagne enneigée et un lac.

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Yoon

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Wieland

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Illustration by Pitseolak Ashoona of an Inuit woman in traditional clothing with facial tattoos. A blue bird is on top of her head.

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Ashoona

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Surrealist artwork by Mimi Parent of a tie made of long brown hair set against a man’s dress shirt and black suit lapels.

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Parent

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Abstract painting by Harold Town of a man wearing a bright striped coat sitting at a desk and writing. The desk is on top of a larger dining table, surrounded by tall chairs, and a dog sleeps underneath. An abstract red shape is seen in the background.

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Town

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A painting by Tom Thomson of a sparse landscape at night with bright green northern lights seen glowing in the dark blue sky, speckled with white dots for stars.

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Thomson

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Painting of a rocky beach by Takao Tanabe with blue water, dark sand, and a grey sky. A large boulder is in the foreground on the right and forested land is visible in the distance.

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Tanabe

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Illustration of person in a red sweater laying down on a green rug and watching the Dr. Phil show on television. The room is sparsely decorated with the TV sitting on a wooden box and a VCR on a lower box beside it, by Annie Pootoogook.

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Pootoogook

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Whiten

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Watson

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A black and white photo of Françoise Sullivan standing on a sledding hill. Her right arm is raised and her left arm extends outward in a dancing pose. Leafless trees fill the background.

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Sullivan

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A painting dominated by blue tones on a white wall. Feminine figures in varying shades of blue stand out from the background, with some figures appearing to pop outside the painting's frame.

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Snow

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Untitled [Study for advertisement for Cutex nail polish], black and white photo by Margaret Watkins.

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Watkins

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Pen and ink illustrations in a medieval style of several birds with cursive labels in French, by Louis Nicolas

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Nicolas

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Zacharie Vincent and His Son Cyprien, painting by Zacharie Vincent.

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Vincent

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Abstract blue painting of a landscape with trees above, made of small brushstrokes, and water below, made of long vertical strokes, by Kazuo Nakamura

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Nakamura

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Abstract painting of three cows against bright hills made of patches of colourful brushstrokes, by Kathleen Munn.

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Munn

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Ikayukta Tunnillie Carrying Her Drawings to the Co-op, stone carving by Oviloo Tunnillie

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Tunnillie

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An oil painting depicting a cozy, dimly lit interior centered around a warm fireplace with glowing embers. To the right, a small wooden table covered with a patterned cloth holds a potted plant with delicate white flowers. The room is decorated with warm tones, shelves, and cushions, creating an intimate, quiet atmosphere.

Mary

Hiester

Reid

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A golden-hued cedar sculpture by Bill Reid, "The Raven and the First Men," sits centered under a circular skylight. It depicts a massive, stylized Raven perched atop a giant clamshell, peering down at several small human figures as they emerge from within the shell.

Iljuwas

Bill

Reid

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Reid

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Raphael

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Morrisseau

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Pratt

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McNicoll

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William

Notman

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Pink Iceberg with Floes, painting by Doris McCarthy

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McCarthy

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Abstract geometric painting with bold blocks of red, black, blue, and teal, featuring layered rectangles and angular shapes on a textured surface.

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Nicoll

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Une fresque murale abstraite composée de traits de plusieurs couleurs à l'huile appliqués à l'aide d'un couteau à palette. Tous les traits suivent la même direction. Les couleurs primaires sont le noir, le blanc et le bleu, avec des accents de rouge et d'orange.

Jean Paul

Riopelle

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A vertical painting of two girls in white 1900s-style gowns reading a book together. The brunette girl sits cross-legged with the book resting on her thigh. The blonde girl, with rosy cheeks, leans in toward the book, one hand behind her ear. Both are focused on reading. A burning fireplace glows behind them.

Sophie

Pemberton

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A portrait painting of a young man sitting on a red chair, gazing to the left. He wears a jester's hat, a pink sweater over a white button-up shirt, and a grey bow tie. One hand holds a smoking pipe, while the other rests on his lap, holding a colorful mask.

Alfred

Pellan

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Photograph of a person with long black hair and the top of their face painted red. They are wearing long fringe earrings, dozens of red beaded necklaces over a bare chest, and long red gloves, by Ken Monkman

Kent
Monkman

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Black and white portrait of Hannah Maynard

Hannah

Maynard

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Abstract painting of a patchy red background speckled with yellow, green, and blue spots, by Gershon Iskowitz

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Iskowitz

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Person with short blond hair holds a glass of milk against an orange background, with a small milk “mustache” above their lip

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Idea

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Painting of a man wearing a feather headdress and large necklace over grey clothing. The background is solid blue with solid horizontal lines across the top in purple, black, red, and blue, by Robert Houle

Robert
Houle

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A woman sits at a small table applying white stage makeup to her face with a pencil while looking into a mirror, surrounded by makeup tools, bottles, and a pink cloth

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Lake

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Road disappearing into the distance with headlight shining on it as if the perspective is you are the driver, at sunset.

Christopher

Pratt

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color portrait photograph of Arnaud. He wears white clown makeup and a white clown costume.

Arnaud

Maggs

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Learn MoreRead Now
Painting of children sledding and playing on a large snow-covered hill in a wide winter landscape

William

Kurelek

William Kurelek: Life & WorkBy Andrew Kear
Learn MoreRead Now
Gratitude, painting by Agnes Martin

Agnes

Martin

Agnes Martin: Life & WorkBy Christopher Régimbal
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Black-and-white photograph of two people embracing and kissing beside a small waterfall, surrounded by rocks and leafy plants

Kiss &

Tell

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Painting of a woman sitting under a tree with fields in the background, by Prudence Heward

Prudence
Heward

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Painting of a figure wearing dark shorts floating in green water with their arms out to the side, by Betty Goodwin.

Betty
Goodwin

Betty Goodwin: Life & WorkBy Jessica Bradley
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At Silver Heights, painting by Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald

Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald

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Life & WorkBy Michael Parke-Taylor
Learn MoreRead Now
A geometric expressionist painting of the solar system. The sun glows from the top left against a dark blue, starry background. On the bottom right, a shiny black sphere with spreading red cracks emits a white cloud. A white circle overlaps part of the sphere, turning that overlapped area red.

Jock

Macdonald

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30 Grapefruit by Gathie Falk

Gathie

Falk

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Painting of thin horizontal lines in grey and purple with a red background by Yves Gaucher

Yves
Gaucher

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Une peinture représentant un phare rouge et blanc au bord de la mer, situé sur une pelouse verte entourée de rochers gris. Des mouettes volent en formation au-dessus de lui, tandis qu'un bateau blanc navigue sur les eaux calmes au loin.

Maud

Lewis

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A painting of a boy and an older woman standing together, both looking directly at the viewer. They are positioned at the opposite sides of the frame, with a park scene unfolding behind them. In the background, people enjoy the park, and a gazebo with a bright, waving flag has a small crowd gathered underneath it.

Jean Paul

Lemieux

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Black and white composite photograph of Winston Churchill and Audrey Hepburn

Yousuf

Karsh

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Halley’s Comet as Seen by Giotto, Painting by Paterson Ewen

Paterson

Ewen

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A boy wearing a striped shirt and a grey hat, absorbed in playing the harmonica. He is seated on a simple chair next to a wooden table. On the table rests a ceramic bowl containing a metal spoon and a half-eaten slice of white bread

Ozias

Leduc

Ozias Leduc: Life & WorkBy Laurier Lacroix
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A dramatic painting of a woman riding a speckled grey horse along a golden-yellow grass slope. In the background, a power line in front of a dense line of green trees on the right side, all under a moody, overcast sky.

Alex

Colville

Alex Colville: Life & WorkBy Ray Cronin
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Un autoportrait de Paraskeva Clark.

Paraskeva

Clark

Paraskeva Clark: Life & WorkBy Christine Boyanoski
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Sculpture by Sorel Etrog

Sorel

Etrog

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Portrait painting of an Indigenous woman holding a feather fan, wearing beadwork and layered necklaces

Paul

Kane

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A bird's-eye view landscape painting of a highway. A single mini truck drives along the road, while a vast blue sky with white clouds fills the top two-thirds of the composition.

Jack

Chambers

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A colorful abstract painting.

Oscar

Cahén

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Abstract pastel painting of flowing, shell-like forms and tall vertical white columns against a yellow background.

Bertram

Brooker

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Abstract geometric wall sculpture with pastel shapes on a green-to-blue gradient background.

Eli

Bornstein

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Abstract painting with a bold black horizontal band and a textured blue vertical form on a white background.

Paul-Émile

Borduas

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Painting of a woman in a green uniform seated at a table with bottles, cups, fruit, and pastries, shelves of bottles behind her.

Molly Lamb

Bobak

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An oil painting of four children on a dirt road on a grassy hill with the sea in the distance.

William

Brymner

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Large Colour Wheel Painting by Greg Curnoe

Greg

Curnoe

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Mixed-media painting layering Indigenous portraits, historical images, text, and paint drips in red and ochre tones

Carl

Beam

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Statue of woman in front of the Vimy Memorial

Walter S.

Allward

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Statue of woman in front of the Vimy Memorial

Walter S.

Allward

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Painting of tall trees rising into a deep blue sky in a stylized forest landscape

Emily

Carr

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Shuvinai

Ashoona

Releasing September 2025Shuvinai Ashoona: Life & WorkBy Nancy G. Campbell
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Shuvinai

Ashoona

Releasing September 2025Shuvinai Ashoona: Life & WorkBy Nancy G. Campbell
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Pitseolak

Ashoona

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By Christine Boyanoski
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Cities Series: Art Scenes Across the Country

(Left) Jean Paul Lemieux, Preparatory sketch for “Québec (projet de peinture murale)” (“Québec [Mural Project]”), 1949. The Royal Collection, United Kingdom. Courtesy of The Royal Collection. © Estate of Jean Paul Lemieux. Photo credit: Royal Collection Enterprises Limited. (Right) Diane Landry, Brise-glace (Icebreaker), 2013. Collection of Méduse, Quebec City. Courtesy of Diane Landry. Photo credit: Ivan Binet.

Quebec City

Art & Artists

Quebec City Art & Artists : An Illustrated HistoryBy Michèle Grandbois
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Composite image of four scenes: a red river against a dark and barren landscape, a mountain painted in a modernist style, purple flowers and plants, and a person standing beside the trunk of a tree covered in burls.

Canadian Art &
the Environment

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Photography in Canada Composit of 4 photos

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Art, Truth

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Left side is a painting of town buildings in white and bright orange, on the yellow floor. Right side is a symmetrical painting of cubism patterns in purple, green and blue.

Regina

Art & Artists

Regina Art & Artists : An Illustrated HistoryBy Philip Dombowsky
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Composite image of four scenes: a person facing a large wooden acoustic sculpture outdoors, an abstract painting with bold brushstrokes, a war memorial statue of soldiers, and a historical painting of a wounded officer surrounded by figures.

War Art

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Ottawa Drawing by Ernest Fosbery, and Bring Me to This Place, Photo by Meryl McMaster

Ottawa
Art & Artists

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& John Leroux
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On the

World Stage

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Halifax

Art & Artists

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Halifax

Art & Artists

Halifax Art & Artists: 
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Quos necessitatibus facere laboriosam neque ea perspiciatis repellendus id

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(Left) Jean Paul Lemieux, Preparatory sketch for “Québec (projet de peinture murale)” (“Québec [Mural Project]”), 1949. The Royal Collection, United Kingdom. Courtesy of The Royal Collection. © Estate of Jean Paul Lemieux. Photo credit: Royal Collection Enterprises Limited. (Right) Diane Landry, Brise-glace (Icebreaker), 2013. Collection of Méduse, Quebec City. Courtesy of Diane Landry. Photo credit: Ivan Binet.

Quebec City

Art & Artists

Quebec City Art & Artists : An Illustrated HistoryBy Michèle Grandbois
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Composite image of four scenes: a red river against a dark and barren landscape, a mountain painted in a modernist style, purple flowers and plants, and a person standing beside the trunk of a tree covered in burls.

Canadian Art &
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Photography in Canada Composit of 4 photos

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Art, Truth

& Reconciliation

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Left side is a painting of town buildings in white and bright orange, on the yellow floor. Right side is a symmetrical painting of cubism patterns in purple, green and blue.

Regina

Art & Artists

Regina Art & Artists : An Illustrated HistoryBy Philip Dombowsky
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Composite image of four scenes: a person facing a large wooden acoustic sculpture outdoors, an abstract painting with bold brushstrokes, a war memorial statue of soldiers, and a historical painting of a wounded officer surrounded by figures.

War Art

in Canada

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Ottawa Drawing by Ernest Fosbery, and Bring Me to This Place, Photo by Meryl McMaster

Ottawa
Art & Artists

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Wabanaki

Modern

Coming Soon

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On the

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Canada’s Art at the Venice BiennaleBy Jessica Bradley
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Halifax

Art & Artists

Halifax Art & Artists:
An Illustrated HistoryBy Ray Cronin
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